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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

Event Summary: April 22, 2019

An area of low pressure and a cold front tracked across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the afternoon and evening. This front served as the focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became severe. Thunderstorms produced large hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts over 60 MPH. The most notable wind report came from Walcott, IA, where a wind surge in the line of thunderstorms produced an estimated gust of 65 MPH. Hail to the size of quarters was observed in Muscatine, IA and Bettendorf, IA.

Additionally, torrential rainfall from thunderstorms lead to rainfall amounts over one inch in the Quad Cities, which produced brief flash flooding along River Drive in Moline, IL.

 

 

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Surface Analysis (Courtesy Weather Prediction Center)

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